Fur coat process

ABSTRACT

In the practice of the present invention furs are stretched on a unique channelled surface so that the resulting fur coat may have a fluted configuration.

United States Patent Gittin [451 Apr. 25, 1972 [54] FUR COAT PROCESS 2,287,733 6/1942 Fried ..69/22 2,123,199 7/1938 Petty Inventor: Sidney J. Gittln, 9441 WiIshire Boulevard, 2,565,833 8/1951 woodrufi ..223/61 Suite 525, Beverly Hills, Calif. 90212 FORE ENT 0 MC 0 GN PAT S R APP ATI NS [22] Filed: Sept. 8, 1970 1,113,445 12/1955 France ..69/23 [21] App1.No.: 70,430

Primqry ExaminerAlfred R. Guest 52 us. Cl ..2/65, 69/22, 69/19,

223/34 [51] Int. Cl. ..A41d 5/00 [57] ABSTRACT [58] Field of Search ..69/22, 21, 19; 2/65, 243 R; In the practice of the present invention furs are stretched on a 1 12/144; 223/65, 34, 35 unique channelled surface so that the resulting fur coat may 7 have a fluted configuration. [56] References Cited 4 Claims, 9 Drawing Figures UN lTED STATES PATENTS 2,793,797 5/1957 Thomas ..223/61 NI Z 3 PATENTEDAPR 25 m2 3, e57. 742

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION In the manufacture of fur coats, the furs are taken to manufacturing centers where they are cut and sewn into garments. The cutting is always done by hand, and it requires skill to avoid waste. After the fur has been cut, the pieces are matched and sewed together carefully so that the seams do not show. The resulting sections of the finished coat are then moistened and, in accordance with prior art practice are stretched on flat wood work surfaces over appropriate paper patterns. The stretched coat sections are stapled to the aforesaid wood surfaces and allowed to dry. When dried, the sections assume the shape of the patterns. Good mink coats are sewed together by the dropping method, whereby the skins are cut into long diagonal shapes, which are sewed together so that a single skin runs the length of the coat.

In the practice of the present invention, the wooden work surface is provided with channels, and the coat sections are stretched and forced into the channels so that when the furs are dry, the resulting coat has an attractive undulating fluted appearance.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING FIG. 1 is a perspective representation of a coat manufactured in accordance with the concepts of the present inventron;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a mold, or wooden work surface, on which coats made in accordance with the process of the present invention are fabricated;

FIG. 3 is a bottom view of the mold of FIG. 2, taken along the lines 3-3 of FIG. 2 and showing the manner in which the mold is constructed in two sections for convenience in storing and handling;

FIG. 4 is a view, like FIG. 2, but with a coat section stapled to the wooden mold and stretched into the channels on the.

mold;

FIG. 5 is a fragmentary section of the mold, and also showing a further wooden member which is used to force the fur down into the channels in the mold;

FIGS. 6A, 6B and 6C show the manner in which the fur is forced down into the channels in the mold; and

FIG. 7 is a fragmentary section showing the resulting undulated appearance of the finished product.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE ILLUSTRATED EMBODIMENT The coat shown in FIG. 1 is designated as 10, and, as illustrated, the coat is fabricated to have an undulating or fluted configuration, and especially insofar as the lower skirt section of the coat is concerned. The undulations in the coat 10 are in the form of vertical flutes extending upwardly from'the lower hem of the coat, and in essentially spaced and parallel relationship around the coat.

The coat of FIG. 1 may conveniently be formed on a mold designated 12 in FIG. 2, and which may be supported, for example, on an appropriate table top 14. However, it may be made on the usual flat surface, as will be described. As mentioned above, the mold 12 may be formed in two sections 12a and 1211, as shown in FIG. 3, the two sections being held together by appropriate hinges 16 and 18 which are held together by corresponding pins 20 and 22.

In the practice of the present invention, and with respect to one specific embodiment, the mold 12 has a plurality of channels 26 formed therein, and these channels, insofar as the illus-' trated embodiment is concerned, extend inwardly from one edge of the mold, as shown. In the fabrication of the coat 10, a coat section 10a, for example, is stretched over the face of the mold 12, with the fur side of the section facing down against the top surface of the mold. The section 10a is stretched over the top surface of the mold l2, and is stapled in lace. p Then, in accordance with the practice of the present invention, a plurality of elongatedwooden wedge members 28 are provided, and these are caused to force portions of the section 10a down into the channel 26.

The aforesaid action is specifically shown, for example, in FIGS. 6A, 6B and 6C in which the coat section 10a is first laid out over the top of the mold 12, as shown in FIG. 4, and then the elongated wedge member 28 is pushed down against the fur section to force a portion of the section down into the channel 26, at which time the fur section may be stapled in place by staples 32, for example.

After the fur has become dry, the wedge shaped member 28 is removed, as shown in FIG. 6C, as are the staples 32. The coat section is then removed from the mold 12, at which time it assumes the undulated appearanceshown in FIG. 7. It

should be pointed out that the mold 12 may be used for a number of coat sizes since the skirt section formed in the mold is appropriate with a range of sizes insofar as the upper part of the coat is concerned.

As mentioned above, the fluted coat of FIG. 1 may be made on the usual flat work surface if so desired. This may be achieved by providing overlapping skirt sections corresponding to the individual flutes and subsequently stitching the individual skirt sections together with the individual seams turned inwardly to define an external vertical flute in each instance.

It will be appreciated that although a particular embodiment of the processof the present invention has been shown and described, modifications may be made. It is intended in the following claimsto cover all the modifications which come within the spirit and scope of the invention.

What is claimed is l. A process for making a fur coat having an undulating skin section with vertical flutes extending upwardly'from the lower hem thereof in essentially spaced and parallel relationship, and which comprises: providing a mold having a plurality of channels formed therein and extending inwardly from one edge thereof; stretching a wet fur coat skirt section over the face of the mold and over the channels with the fur side of the section facing down against the top surface of the mold;

providing a plurality of separate elongated wedge-shaped members separated from the mold; pushing the wedge-shaped members down against the stretched fur coat skirt section to force portions of the section down into the aforesaid channels 1 of the mold; stapling the fur coat skirt section to the mold; al-

lowing the fur coat skirt section to dry; removing the elongated wedge-shaped members; and removing the fur coat skirt section from the mold.

2. The process defined in claim 1, and which comprises providing the aforesaid mold in two hinged-together sections.

3. The process defined in claim 1, and which comprises forming the aforesaid wedge-shaped members of wood.

4. The process defined in claim I, and which comprises forming the aforesaid mold of wood. 

1. A process for making a fur coat having an undulating skirt section with vertical flutes extending upwardly from the lower hem thereof in essentially spaced and parallel relationship, and which comprises: providing a mold having a plurality of channels formed therein and extending inwardly from one edge thereof; stretching a wet fur coat skirt section over the face of the mold and over the channels with the fur side of the section facing down against the top surface of the mold; providing a plurality of separate elongated wedge-shaped members separated from the mold; pushing the wedge-shaped members down against the stretched fur coat skirt section to force portions of the section down into the aforesaid channels of the mold; stapling the fur coat skirt section to the mold; allowing the fur coat skirt section to dry; removing the elongated wedge-shaped members; and removing the fur coat skirt section from the mold.
 2. The process defined in claim 1, and which comprises providing the aforesaid mold in two hinged-together sections.
 3. The process defined in claim 1, and which comprises forming the aforesaid wedge-shaped members of wood.
 4. The process defined in claim 1, and which comprises forming the aforesaid mold of wood. 